Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
Untangling the web of cultural and historical ties underlying Japan’s deep fascination with insects.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jessica Oreck
Actors: Akito Kawahara, Haruku Shinozaki, Kazuya Kumazaki, Naohiro Kazaoka, Norikuni Nakamura, Rin Katsuta, Rina Katsuta, Takeshi Yoro, Tomone Kumazaki, Yu Miyasaka
The Search for Life: The Drake Equation
Dallas Campbell explores the equation which attempts to calculate the number of planets supporting life in our universe.
Jenny Slate: Stage Fright
Jenny Slate’s first stand-up special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conversations with family in her childhood home.
Kandahar Journals
Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 2006. Photojournalist Louie Palu, who is covering a suicide bombing, suddenly finds himself in the middle of a pile of corpses, shocked by the smell of burning…
Goodnight, Sugar Babe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle
The discovery of the mutilated body of a mentally challenged young mother begins a journey into madness that is so unbelievable the mastermind behind the crime ultimately got away with…
The Cave
Deep beneath the surface in the Syrian province of Ghouta, a group of female doctors have established an underground field hospital. Under the supervision of paediatrician Dr. Amani and her…
The Walrus and the Whistleblower
A documentary following the legal battles between Phil Demers and Marineland, and exposing the mistreatment of animals in theme parks.
Mr. SOUL!
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto…
Outerborough
In 1899, a photographer at American Mutoscope & Biograph mounted his camera on the front of a trolley traveling over the Brooklyn Bridge. The three 90-foot rolls he created were…
Vigilante: The Incredible True Story Of Curtis Sliwa & The Guardian Angels
The incredible story of a man, a mission, and an organization that transcended race and gender to save New York City from a pit of despair in the late 1970’s…
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
On the eve of 1987’s Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be…
Wizard Mode
Mastering classic pinball arcade games requires focus, agility and dedication. Robert Gagno has all these traits. It might explain why he surged from a complete unknown to one of the…
Where to Invade Next
To understand firsthand what the United States of America can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” some to see what they have to offer.